Noun. 1. drainage basin-the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet; flood control in the Missouri basin. catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, river basin, watershed, basin.
Milkman syndrome. a generalized bone disease marked by multiple transparent stripes of absorption in the long and flat bones. Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition.
Knowledge center. Sjogren's syndrome (Sjoegrens SjÃ¶grens) syndrome is a chronic disorder of the immune-system a-long term autoimmune-disease in which the'patient s white blood cells attack the saliva and tear, glands leading to dry mouth and eyes because the'body s tear and saliva production is. reduced